Ideally, the NFL would simply turn off injuries at this stage in the season, but they refuse to do it. There’s a very good chance you’ll need to hit the fantasy football waiver wire following another messy Sunday. Each week, we identify a collection of priority fantasy pickups available in a majority of Yahoo leagues and approved for immediate use.
Running backs
Jerick McKinnon, Kansas City Chiefs (41% rostered)
Many of us are still reeling from the Isiah Pacheco injury news, which seemed to get worse with every update throughout the week. Here’s hoping Pacheco is back soon, because A) he’s a thrilling runner to watch, B) he’s been fantastically productive this year and C) Kansas City’s upcoming schedule is a gift (at NE, LV, Cin).
In Pacheco’s absence on Sunday, Clyde Edwards-Helaire led the Chiefs backfield in touches (13) and total yards (68) while McKinnon handled the scoring, rushing for a 7-yard TD in the second quarter. For however long Pacheco is sidelined, we can expect the workload split to look a lot like it did against Buffalo: CEH gets most (but not all) of the carries, McKinnon gets most (but not all) of the most valuable touches.
We shouldn’t need to remind you that McKinnon was one of the decisive players in fantasy in 2022 when he closed his season by scoring nine times in his final six games, despite averaging only 10 touches per week. A binge like that is occasionally possible for a player tied to an elite offense. Let’s just note that the 2023 version of KC’s offense is well behind last year’s squad in terms of both scoring (22.9 vs. 29.2 PPG) and total yardage (362.6 vs. 413.6 YPG). It would be a mistake to pretend the environment is exactly the same.
In any case, CEH and McKinnon are likely long gone in competitive leagues full of active managers, but they remain unattached in a significant number of smallish formats. Both deserve aggressive bids, if available.
Recommended FAB, assuming $100 budget: It’s a potential all-in situation at this point…
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Publish date : 2023-12-11 22:41:12
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